#EssexHemphill Born On This Day 1957
🎞️: 'Between Pathos And Seduction' by #EssexHemphill #TonguesUntied
Essex Hemphill was an openly gay American poet and activist. He is known for his contributions to the Washington, D.C. art scene in the 1980s, and for openly discussing topics pertinent to the African-American gay community.
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“They don’t know
we are becoming powerful.
Every time we kiss
we confirm the new world coming.”
— Essex Hemphill, Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry
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#essexhemphill #happybirthday #lgbtqrights #nationalpoetrymonth
Happy birthday, #JustinFashanu 💔
When my brother fell,
I picked up his weapons
and never once questioned
whether I could carry
the weight and grief,
the responsibility he shouldered.
...
Every night
a light blazes for you
in one of our hearts.
#EssexHemphill
I finally have a copy of Brother to Brother (1991). I open it to find it is a first edition and signed by #EssexHemphill . 😭
“We are Black men who are proudly gay. What we offer is our lives, our love, our visions. We are coming home with our heads held high.” — #JosephBeam
Remembering Essex!!
Tonight I will wrap myself up in Ceremonies
Write to the ancestors and use my words to continue to express the beauty of us...
#talesofamagicman #essexhemphill
One of my dreams is to produce a film about #essexhemphill and cast Michael K Williams in the lead. #michaelkwilliams #lovecraftcountry #hbo #film #blackfilm
No t’has de tocar
de cap de les maneres
ni conèixer l’èxtasi...
#territorisocupats #theoccupiedterritories , d' #essexhemphill , a #vicisdemavida vicisdemavida.blogspot.com/2022/03/territ… #poetry #poesia #blackgaypoetry #gaypoetry #poesia gai #catalantraduction #traducciócatalana
Our #EssexHemphill tribute was amazing.
If you missed it, it’s viewable here: youtu.be/ijPR-JZ3ONU #OutWrite2022 #BlackQueerCreatives
#EssexHemphill (April 16, 1957 – November 4, 1995) was an openly gay American poet and activist. He is known for his contributions to the Washington, D.C. art scene in the 1980s, and for openly discussing the topics pertinent to the African-American gay community.
'I love myself enough to love who I am' - Essex Hemphill
You would have been 65 today. Your influence, power and raw beauty in your work and presence continues to captivate us to be authentic with our gifts and hold up a standard of soul stirring excellence.
#essexhemphill
'...some of us are very strong and candid and some of us are nurturers or combinations of all of those things. Just be aware of what your particular things are and nurture them and use them toward a positive way of living. That's simply what I meant.' #EssexHemphill
Si ell és el teu amant,
no importa.
Potser, si li demanem,
s'unirà a nosaltres.
Vuit #poemes d' #essexhemphill amb #traducciócatalana d' #àngelcarbonell Àngel Carbonell per #lletresbàrbares lletresbarbares.cat/creacio/vuit-p… #poesia #poetry #blackpoetry #queerpoetry #gaypoetry #lgbtqpoetry
Remembering #EssexHemphill on the day of his birth (1957-1995).
Pictured here in iconic portraits by Rotimi Fani-Kayode with BlackGay&Proud #BlackGaySlay
Saturday August 6th, we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of “Ceremonies” by Essex Hemphill as part of OutWrite DC LGBTQ Literary Festival! Excited to be co-curating this event w/ joshua henry jenkins (alongside Justin Smith & Christopher Prince). FREE with RSVP: bit.ly/essex30 #EssexHemphill #Ceremonies
